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June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.70%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.67% this morning as Treasury yields continue to rise on worries about U.S. government debt while U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to advance his tax bill.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.37%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -0.44%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed down -1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.31%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -1.83%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are down -1.21%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday rose by +0.37% and posted a 3-week high. Hawkish Fed commentary Wednesday pushed T-note yields higher and boosted the dollar. Chicago Fed President Goolsbee, Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari, and St. Louis Fed President Musalem all said that US trade policies could boost inflation and...

US President Donald Trump's tariff plans could increase inflation by as much as 1.2 percentage points if they are fully implemented, a senior Federal Reserve official said Wednesday.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.43%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.48%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH25 ) are down -0.49%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Forward-looking commentary from a major retailer outweighed its backward-looking results as all three major equity indexes retreated on Thursday.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Thursday tumbled to a 2-1/4 month low and finished down by -0.72%. Thursday’s comments from Treasury Secretary Bessent sent T-note yields lower and weighed on the dollar when he said any move by the Treasury to boost the share of longer-term Treasuries in government debt...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Wednesday closed up +0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.24%. Stocks rallied moderately on Wednesday, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrials, and...

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.03%. The dollar Wednesday gave up an early advance and turned lower on weakness in US economic reports that showed the Nov ADP employment change rose less than expected and the Nov ISM services index fell more than expected. The dollar today...

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.32%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.29%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.89%. Stocks today are moderately higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new...